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Why Doesn’t Uruguay Have Robots?Angela Wang, Eddie Lu, Hong Chen, Roy Li, Zhijun Huang
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What is a Digital Divide?
Divide between “haves” and “have-nots” Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) Internet: Access to information, global
economyTele/mobile phones: Instant communication
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Significance
Access to ICTs is important in a global economy
Sustains inequality between rich and poor Digital divides amplify economic
differences
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Where are the Divides? Global
Developed and developing nations Local
Social groups within a nation Social factors
GenderAgeCultureGeographic localizationSocioeconomic factors
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Bridging the Divide
Increasing access to Internet Affordable personal computers Computer and internet training Inclusion of technology in culture
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Japan vs Urugruay
Japan
Uruguay
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Japan
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High-Tech Japan
G8 summit CEATEC JAPAN Cutting-edge technology exhibitions DLNA NGN PLC
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Innovations
Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency International Space Station
RoboticsHonda
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Methods of closing the Divide
Narrowband to broadband New “super-fast, nationwide fiber system” Government encouragement Science and Technology in Society Forum
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Rural Japan
Limited or no internet access “Community internet” Broadband access Encouraging government subsidies Population drift to urban areas
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Japan's Digital Divide
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Technology in Daily Life E-commerce, mobile-commerce and
the acquisition of information Mobile terminals are the most common
source of internet access The number of Japanese that use
cellphones is twice the number that have landlines
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Economics
Electronics and machinery are key exports 72% of GDP comes from service industry
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Government Actions
‘e-Japan Strategy’ 'u-Japan Strategy'
Huge emphasis on technological advancementOnly 1% of GDP spent on defense
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Uruguay
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Stats of Uruguay
Ranked 2nd according to the Human Poverty Index
Ranked 3rd poverty below $2 dollars a day
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Growth of Uruguay from a Global View
Agricultural Based Economy
Relied on raw material exports until 1998
Increase of capital good imports
Exports fell by 25%
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Technological Status
Lack of Technological Growth led to stagnation in globalization
Spending on research and development was 0.26% of GDP
Of a million people in 2002: 370 are scientist 51 are technician
3% of their exports was technology
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Bridging the Digital Divide• Improve Education,
which includes providing computers
• One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) - nonprofit organization
• Uruguay has invested in 100,000 laptops
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OLPC
• Mission: “eliminate poverty and create world peace”
• Funding:– AMD– Google
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OLPC: Aims
Narrowing the Digital Divide Improve educationEncourage collaboration Increase internet connectivity Inspire technical careers
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OLPC in Uruguay
• Large Investment– 100,000 x $200 per
laptop
• Full coverage of all students 6-12
• Internet connectivity in all schools by 2009
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Improvements
Uruguay has now put more effort into software industry
Uruguay was ranked 36 on the prosperity index
The income inequality was ranked 88
Literacy rate is ranked 51th, at 97.7%
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Internet usage
31.6 %1,100,0003,477,7782007
20.9 %680,0003,251,2692005
11.2 %370,0003,304,9212000
Percent %Internet UsersPopulationYEAR
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Japan (blue) vs. Uruguay (green)
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Bibliography
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7114785.stm www.griffith.edu.au/.../japanesemain/bmark.html www.instablogs.com/media/2006/12/japan1_69.jpg http://radian.org/notebook/first-deployment http://www.olpcnews.com/countries/uruguay/
uruguay_buying_olpc_xo_intel_classmate.html